Omnivox is a space where music can truly come alive — where technology meets emotion, and inspiration meets precision. In a studio, technical excellence is vital. That’s why we invest heavily in high-end equipment and up-to-date systems. But great recordings aren’t just about gear. They’re also shaped by the setting: the interior, the acoustics, and the emotions the space evokes. We believe the whole experience matters. When the surroundings feel right, the music responds.
Recording is a team effort — a shared journey where artist, engineer, and producer each bring their passion and professionalism. The outcome depends on everyone’s contribution — from the artist’s preparation to the studio’s infrastructure. It’s the combined dedication of everyone involved that brings the magic to life. Quality demands time, resources, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Constant upgrades
Many aspects of the studio have proven to work great over the 15 years the studio has been in existence. The construction in itself for instance. It’s mostly gear that is replaced as new and better stuff presents itself. New and vintage equipment is continually acquired, and Omnivox is constantly upgraded.
The analog chain is straight forward: mic- and line signals are fed into the AMEK mixing console and routed to the Otari MX80 tape recorder or the UAD Apollo. A bantam patchbay is used for routing signals to outboard hardware.
On the digital side we are Mac-based and use an UAD Apollo 8 + an Apollo 16 along with ProTools and Logic Pro.
If you will be here working as an engineer or producer and want to use your own DAW, you are free to hook up your gear to the Apollos.
STUDIO COMPUTER
MacStudio M1 Max, 32GB/2TB – the latest in a long row of Macs.
Your projects will be stored in the cloud or on a mirrored 2x21TB NAS solution.
CONSOLE
The mixing console has been changed a couple of times. Most recently, we had a Trident Series 65, which was later replaced with the current AMEK TAC Magnum. The AMEK was re-capped and upgraded with Langley preamps in the summer of 2022.
The console has tape returns, which facilitates analog recording. It also has a built-in bantam-patch where all outboard gear is connected.
STUDIO TAPE RECORDER
A keeper in the control room is the studio’s Otari MX-80 2″ tape recorder!
Owned by producer Douglas Carr and used for recording artists like Ace of Base, Meja and Leila K.
Happy to say it is used extensively here. Especially for recording basic tracks, drums in particular, but occasionally also entire productions.
ANALOG OUTBOARD
Regarding analog outboard, we have got compressors, reverbs, echoes, and effects. Among others the classic tape echoes Roland RE-501 and Roland RE-201, Swedish plate reverb Stocktronics RX-4000, Lexicon PCM-70, Yamaha SPX 90 II, the tube compressor Tube Tech LCA-2B, Ashly SC-50, UAD LA-610 and classic harmonizer Eventide H 910.
STUDIO MONITORS
We are the proud owners of a pair of Urei 813. Those are big and heavy beasts from the 80s. Extremely expensive by the time of their release, because they sound BIG and also because they are time-linear, which gives an impressive clarity and depth.
We also use a pair of smaller near field monitors, the Genelec 1030A.
The monitors are calibrated with Sonar Works, Reference 4 Studio Edition and are controlled via a Dangerous Audio Monitor ST.
MICROPHONES
The studio has a range of nice to amazing microphones to bring out the best from every performer and instrument.
FOLDBACK LISTENING
During recording, you are in control of your personal foldback mix with your own Hearback mixer.
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Digital recording
Omnivox is a Mac-based studio. We use ProTools and Logic Pro with UAD Apollo as an interface. If you prefer to work on your own Mac, you can connect to our Apollo with a Thunderbolt cable, or bring your own sound card.
Analog recording
Tracking to tape differs a lot from recording digitally. Firstly, there’s the sound, the much appreciated saturation, the warmth. And then there’s the process. For some reason, tracking to tape feels more “real”, sometimes. Which more often than not results in more focused and good takes!
One tape only holds around 30 minutes of music so we will most likely need several tapes during a couple of days recording. Today, one single tape roll costs around €500!
But don’t despair: you can borrow tapes from us for free! After recording, the tapes are digitized. They are then erased and reused.
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